Titre : | Young adult ecstasy users' enhancement of the effects of their ecstasy use (2009) |
Auteurs : | H. KLEIN ; K. W. ELIFSON ; C. E. STERK |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (Vol.41 n°2, June 2009) |
Article en page(s) : | 113-120 |
Note générale : |
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 2009, 41, (2), 113-120 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés MDMA-ECSTASY ; JEUNE ADULTE ; ENTRETIEN ; COMPORTEMENTThésaurus géographique ETATS-UNIS |
Résumé : |
ENGLISH : This study examines drug effect-enhancing behaviors practiced by young adult users of the drug, Ecstasy. Between August 2002 and August 2004, 283 face-to-face interviews were conducted with active Ecstasy users. Study participants were recruited in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area using a targeted sampling approach. The large majority of study participants (87%) engaged in at least one behavior specifically designed to bolster the effects of their Ecstasy use, with 61% of the study participants reporting having engaged in at least three such behaviors during the past 30 days. Taking steps to boost one's Ecstasy-related high was associated with binging on Ecstasy and a variety of adverse outcomes, such as experiencing a greater number of negative consequences resulting from Ecstasy use and experiencing more Ecstasy-related drug dependency symptoms. Multivariate analysis revealed several factors associated with greater involvement in effects-boosting behaviors, including race (not being African American), spending time with other drug users, using Ecstasy for its touch-enhancing qualities, enjoyment of the music-and-Ecstasy-use experience, and childhood maltreatment experiences. The implications of these findings for treatment, prevention, and intervention for drug problems among Ecstasy users are discussed. (Author' s abstract) |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Affiliation : |
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Email : hughk@aol.com Etats-Unis. United States. |
Centre Emetteur : | 13 OFDT |
Cote : | Abonnement |
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